International Society of Barristers Volume 52 Number 2 ATTICUS FINCH: THE BIOGRAPHY—HARPER LEE, HER FATHER, AND THE MAKING OF AN AMERICAN ICON Joseph Crespino TAMING THE STORM: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JUDGE FRANK M. JOHNSON JR. AND THE SOUTH’S FIGHT OVER CIVIL RIGHTS Jack Bass TOMMY MALONE: THE GUIDING HAND SHAPING ONE OF AMERICA’S GREATEST TRIAL LAWYERS Vincent Coppola THE INNOCENCE PROJECT Barry Scheck Quarterly Annual Meetings 2020: March 22–28, The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island, Kiawah Island, South Carolina 2021: April 25–30, The Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin, Ireland International Society of Barristers Quarterly Volume 52 2019 Number 2 CONTENTS Atticus Finch: The Biography—Harper Lee, Her Father, and the Making of an American Icon . 1 Joseph Crespino Taming the Storm: The Life and Times of Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr. and the South’s Fight over Civil Rights. 13 Jack Bass Tommy Malone: The Guiding Hand Shaping One of America’s Greatest Trial Lawyers . 27 Vincent Coppola The Innocence Project . 41 Barry Scheck i International Society of Barristers Quarterly Editor Donald H. Beskind Associate Editor Joan Ames Magat Editorial Advisory Board Daniel J. Kelly J. Kenneth McEwan, ex officio Editorial Office Duke University School of Law Box 90360 Durham, North Carolina 27708-0360 Telephone (919) 613-7085 Fax (919) 613-7231 E-mail: [email protected] Volume 52 Issue Number 2 2019 The INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS QUARTERLY (USPS 0074-970) (ISSN 0020- 8752) is published quarterly by the International Society of Barristers, Duke University School of Law, Box 90360, Durham, NC, 27708-0360. Periodicals postage is paid in Durham and additional mailing offices. Subscription rate: $10 per year. Back issues and volumes through Volume 44 available from William S. 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Tomasik Nevada New York Illinois Julie Vacura Christopher Wesierski Oregon California 2019–2022* Stephen H. Kupperman Bruce A. Montoya Louisiana Colorado Leslie Packer Christine Spagnoli North Carolina California *Terms begin and end on the last day of annual meetings. iii International Society of Barristers Past Presidents Craig Spangenberg, Cleveland, Ohio (1914–1998) 1966 Murray Sams Jr., Miami, Florida (1922–2011) 1967 Kelton S. Lynn, Rapid City, South Dakota (1916–1974) 1968 Arch K. Schoch, High Point, North Carolina (1909–1980) 1969 John H. Locke, Roanoke, Virginia (1920–2003) 1970 William H. Erickson, Denver, Colorado (1924–2010) 1971 Charles T. Hvass, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1922–2012) 1971 Robert T. Cunningham, Mobile, Alabama (1918–2001) 1972 William S. Frates, Miami, Florida (1917–1984) 1973 Phillip G. Peters, Manchester, New Hampshire (1922–2006) 1974 Richard R. Bostwick, Casper, Wyoming (1918–2013) 1975 Carlton R. Reiter, Portland, Oregon (1920–1980) 1976 Douglas W. Hillman, Grand Rapids, Michigan (1922–2007) 1977 Alex S. Keller, Denver, Colorado (1928–1996) 1978 Alex W. Newton, Birmingham, Alabama (1930–2015) 1979 Stan Siegel, Aberdeen, South Dakota (1928–2006) 1980 William D. Flaskamp, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1924–2000) 1981 Walter R. Byars, Montgomery, Alabama (1928–2014) 1982 John J. Greer, Spencer, Iowa (1920–2004) 1983 M.J. Bruckner, Lincoln, Nebraska 1984 Ray H. Pearson, Miami, Florida (1922–2004) 1985 Joel M. Boyden, Grand Rapids, Michigan (1937–1999) 1986 William T. Egan, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1925–2012) 1987 Carleton R. Hoy, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 1988 Mark P. Robinson, Los Angeles, California (1924–2001) 1989 Perry S. Bechtle, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1926–2010) 1990 William J. McDaniel, Birmingham, Alabama (1927–2003) 1991 Frederick H. Mayer, St. Louis, Missouri (1925–2018) 1992 Tom Alexander, Houston, Texas (1930–2008) 1993 Charles F. Blanchard, Raleigh, North Carolina 1994 Con M. Keating, Lincoln, Nebraska 1995 iv Past Presidents David L. Nixon, Manchester, New Hampshire (1932–2014) 1996 Richard E. Day, Casper, Wyoming (1933–2014) 1997 John G. Lancione, Cleveland, Ohio 1998 Frank J. Brixius, Minneapolis, Minnesota 1999 Myron J. Bromberg, Morristown, New Jersey (1925–2016) 2000 Joe McLeod, Fayetteville, North Carolina 2001 Gene Mac Winburn, Athens, Georgia (1937–2006) 2002 Daniel J. Kelly, San Francisco, California 2003 John D. Liber, Cleveland, Ohio (1938–2013) 2004 Edward J. Matonich, Hibbing, Minnesota 2005 Scott S. Powell, Birmingham, Alabama 2006 Edward J. Nevin, San Francisco, California 2007 William R. Gray, Boulder, Colorado 2008 William F. Martson Jr., Oregon 2009 Marietta S. Robinson, District of Columbia 2010 J. Graham Hill, Houston, Texas 2011 Michael A. Kelly, San Francisco, California 2012 Michael A. Worel, Salt Lake City, Utah 2013 James R. Bartimus, Leawood, Kansas 2014 Rutledge R. Liles, Jacksonville, Florida 2015 Daniel R. Baradat, Fresno, California 2016 Judy Y. Barrasso, New Orleans, Louisiana 2017 Harry H. Schneider Jr., Seattle, Washington 2018 v International Society of Barristers National Membership Chair R. Scott Costantino State & International Membership Chairs Australia and New Zealand Molly Townes O’Brien Canada Eastern Chris G. Paliare Central Richard J. Wolson Western Robert W. Cooper Europe England Paul Sreenan Ireland Paul Sreenan Northern Ireland Paul Sreenan Scotland Paul Sreenan Alabama Toby D. Brown Alaska Robert P. Blasco Arizona Patrick J. McGroder Arkansas Kathryn A. Pryor California Northern Richard H. Schoenberger Stewart M. Tabak Southern David S. Casey Jr. Los Angeles N. Denise Taylor Orange County Christopher P. Wesierski Colorado Lance M. Sears Connecticut Michael P. Koskoff Delaware Colleen D. Schields District of Columbia Robert K. Jenner Florida Joshua Whitman Georgia W. Ray Persons Hawaii Mark S. Davis Illinois Timothy S. Tomasik Iowa David L. Brown Kansas James P. 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